Afar Culture: The Source of Our Unity & Solidarity

We, the Afar people, are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Sultan Hanfare Alimirah. He died on September 20, 2020 in Addis Ababa after battling a brief illness. His passing came at a time where the Afar people are faced with an uncertain future.

Condolence Message ROOKA Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Surely, we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return. It is with profound sorrow that we have heard the death of Haji Yousuf Issie. He passed away on August 30, 2019, in Ayssaita, Afar region. Haji Yousuf was one…

It was with great sorry that we received the untimely passing of Ismael Ibrahim Houmed. Ismael passed way in a car accident on June 3, 2019. He was one of the founders of Afar Forum. He played the pivotal role when the first Afar Forum meeting was held in Paris…